History of Byzantium Vol 2: The Early Reign of Justinian

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The History of Byzantium Podcast by Robin Pierson is one of the best history podcasts out there! We continue the story of Justinian into his early years of leading the Byzantine Empire. War erupts on all the fronts of the Eastern Roman Empire. The armies of Constantinople are pitted against Persia, Arabia, and the Danubian frontier. With help of skilled generals like Belisarius and Sittas, Justinian's new reign begins with a bang and he proves he's the man for the job.
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[@Nah_Bohdi]

Sound effects audio is far too loud and ruins it for me. I use videos like this while I fall asleep, sudden transformer effects fsr louder than a normal conversation voice kills it. Youre supposed to normalize the audio when adding effects, and check at low AND high volumes for errors.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@Nah_Bohdi Good feed back - I will not be doing that going forward

[@ramtin5152]

It was one of the best videos i've seen about this conflict between the Sassanids and the Romans However, some details weren't mentioned For example, the numbers of armies which we know have been reported, weren't mentioned in some battles The Sassanids had 30,000 men at Thannuris while the Romans had 40,000 and the Sassanid army at Callinicum was between 15,000-20,000 in total (5,000 Of them were Lakhmid Arabs) against a Byzantine army of 25,000 (5,000 of them were Ghassanids and 2,000 were Lycaonian infantry ) And why do some Sassanids look like Arabs in the video ?

[@ramtin5152]

Unfortunately you didn't mention the most important part about the Sassanid Hephthalite war in the video The fact that Peroz I was actually immediately avenged His wuzurg framadār (something like prime minister), Sukhra (also spelled Sufaray, Sufray, Surkhab, Sarafra'i) avenged Peroz I by invading Hephthalite territory and inflicting a major defeat on them He took the majority of the Sasanian army (or at least what was left of it) with him and when he reached Gorgan, the Hephthalite king, Khushnavaz, got informed of his plan to attack him, and quickly prepared his men for war He then sent a message to Sukhra, asking him about his intentions and enquiring what his name and his official position were Sukhra shortly sent a message back to Khushnavaz, informing him about his name and position Khushnavaz thereafter sent another message, warning him of doing the same mistake as Peroz However, his words did not discourage Sukhra, who then marched against Khushnavaz, and inflicted a heavy defeat on him Khushnavaz thereafter sued for peace, which Sukhra would only accept if he would give him everything Khushnavaz had seized from Peroz I's camp, which included his treasuries, the chief priest (mowbed) of the empire, and his daughter Perozdukht Khushnavaz accepted his demands, and peace was made Another notable fact, was that during the reign of Kavad I (Peroz's son), he (Kavad) was able to reconquer and restore the Sassanid territories in the east A Sasanian campaign in 508 led to the conquest of the Zundaber (Zumdaber) Castellum, associated with the temple of az-Zunin in the area of ad-Dawar, situated between Bust and Kandahar A Sasanian coin dating to 512/3 has been found in Marw This indicates the Sasanians under Kavad had managed to re-conquer Khorasan after successfully dealing with the Hephthalites

[@christinevinson4632]

😊oppoopp

[@byzantinetales]

Once again the quality of audiovisual narrative is excellent! Kudos!

[@FlashPointHx]

Many thanks! Your artwork by the way is off the scale!

[@phiszabo2]

Always is Amazing! love this channel!

[@kfl611]

I love when people are digging in the dirt to install a new well or something and discover a nice mosaic or something from this era. It helps you realize that when the fall of Rome happened, society didn't instantly fall into the dark ages but some of it's glory stayed intact. I don't remember learning anything about the Byzentine era in school.

[@FlashPointHx]

Right? There's probably a lot out there still left to be discovered

[@dabome4001]

Depends which school...its US? Causse here in Balkan,we learning a lot about this

[@jasonpalacios1363]

It was really amazing how the ERE lasted until the middle of the 15th century despite of what happened to them after the death of Justinian.

[@FlashPointHx]

well they did have periods where they did better - Heraclius, Basil II, Komneni etc. But like a rollercoaster the downs were worse than the ups

[@jasonpalacios1363]

@@FlashPointHx Yeah but it wasn't the same after the death of Justinian and his wife because that was really the height and glorious years of the ERE.

[@caniblmolstr4503]

@@jasonpalacios1363 Basil the Bulgar Slayer and the Komennei would like to have a word with you

[@imoutofideas8515]

​@@jasonpalacios1363 territory wise sure. But the plague made the roman empire have less population post plague even despite all the conquered territory so after justinian the empire was far too underpopulated and far to outstretched. Which led to the rsther quick loss of territorys and difficulty to keep it together

[@cultusdeus]

The music and artwork for this is great. Why on earth hasn't this period of history been made into major motion pictures with the best of CGI? It would be a home run for sure.

[@thadtuiol1717]

Traditional Western European (and by extension, American) bias and lack of interest against the Eastern Roman Empire

[@turloughkennedy6579]

I'm so so grateful to this channel. You just got a patron. Can't believe this martial is for free. Love ye guys 😍

[@FlashPointHx]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@youvebeengreeked]

From memory... *ahem...* *"I couldn't think of a finer man for the task; retake the former Western Roman Empire from the barbarians, deliver it to out beloved emperor on a plate... these games should be in **_your_** honour!* *When I heard Justinian had **_you_** in mind, I can't say I was surprised. After all, you were his father's favourite bodyguard... not to mention your accomplishments at the Battle of Dara... or the way you suppressed the riots of Nika... you are the last of the **_great_** commanders, and your loyalty is clearly above question.* *However, the ruins of Rome are a wild and unpredictable place; a lot can happen out of reach in these frequent wars. A man might look about him and think - perhaps - that it is all rightfully his...* *Good luck, Belisarius..."*

[@FlashPointHx]

Oh and by the way Belisarius - I want you to do well with that whole Renovatio Imperil thing, but don't do too well or I will get jealous and have to take you down a notch - mmm'kay? Thanks!

[@youvebeengreeked]

@@FlashPointHx - F. Justinianus, 532 AD, probably

[@abdikarimabdullahi7691]

This guys the best his presentation and how he narrates makes me enjoy it and pay attention. Very detailed and seasoned guy keep up the good work my favorite history channel on KZbin 👌🏾🙏

[@FlashPointHx]

Robin has one of the best podcasts out there for a reason - happy you liked it so much.

[@bdoon51]

Thought it was a girl. My bad

[@namuamidabu48]

1:47 - Chapter 4 32:16 - Chapter 5 55:01 - Chapter 6

[@unbabunga229]

I feel like this guy's school presentations were on another level

[@huuugetomatoes4885]

Been a sub since your wotw series. Im glad your channel has grown so much since then! Hope you keep up the good work Bud. Miss your Al andalus vids i really have learned much more by watching your vids than what we learn at school Here in portugal. Best regards. Random portuguese history buff dude. PS: i miss your voice on the videos, super smoothing and calming, used to fall asleep listening to your vids🤣

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey, thanks! I'm getting back to Al Andalus in the next video series! I try to dictate as many of my own videos as possible. This is just a collaboration with a Podcast Colleague.

[@fidelquintela7128]

Great historical research and presented in a lively engaging narrative. Thank you!

[@FlashPointHx]

Many thanks!

[@aleroxit]

Wow. Thanks for the update! Looking forward to following you

[@ynkybomber]

Imagine the balls it took to walk up to the other army and challenge single combat.

[@azteccroatia1496]

Justinian is such a interesting figure. Thanks for this podcast. Marvelous job 👌

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks for listening

[@aramgocer253]

Great work and seeing sublime paintings of Hagia Sophie and Constantinople i enjoyed indeed.

[@FlashPointHx]

Many thanks! The artist of those paintings has amazing talent! He's also a super nice guy committed to his work

[@sampletext9455]

My favorite historical figure, Sitass

[@KHK001]

Another amazing video! thanks FPH as always

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks again! Aways happy to see your comments in the feed KHK

[@abdelra7man87]

Also a suggestion about series on the Golden Horde, Kahzars and Kazan Khanate are very relevant these days.

[@ArchonShon]

Awesome documentary as always! Some of the cleanest battles and maps I've seen.

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you like them!

[@xptolen]

Awsome DOC!!! 3rd time watching it! Thank u so much for such a pleasure. 10/10 Quality.

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sergitsantekidis3647]

Excellent work as always! Such a pleasure to watch your videos! Are the post-fourth crusade wars and byzantine restoration part of your future plans?

[@FlashPointHx]

Yes they are - want to finish the Reconquista and then I'll go back and finish the Byzantine till 1453

[@S_M_360]

My Monday just got soooooo much better.

[@FlashPointHx]

hahaha - good to know! =)

[@S_M_360]

Flash Point History - being a lifelong learner, this content just sings for me

[@FlashPointHx]

@@S_M_360 Good to know. Love hearing comments like this.

[@jandg92]

Two of my favorite content creators working together.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks! Btw I feature you (Baldwin of Flanders) in my last video about the fourth crusade.

[@jandg92]

@@FlashPointHx The drinking cup that is my skull is honoured.

[@Ghastly_Grinner]

Sitass and ChillBooty its like God knew these men would be remembered one day and decided to throw kids learning about them in the future a bone

[@Curdle7]

Absolutely awesome series

[@rkurtz4]

More awesome detail and information than any other video I have seen on this era! Truly great. Did Justinian even have plans to retake the province of Britannia? I believe you may have mentioned that in another video.

[@FlashPointHx]

I believe so - I don't think he would have stopped until the empire was restored

[@Thecoochincanoocheecreek]

“Bouzes and Coutzes” is funnier than it should’ve been.

[@TheLoPresti]

Been watching you since the reconquista videos. Love your work!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thats been a long time then. Appreciate that

[@TheLoPresti]

@@FlashPointHx Since the History Channel barely shows documentaries anymore your videos definitely fill the void

[@yavyav2281]

An excellent documentary, I love the depths of it !

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JohnSmith-vm5cv]

Let’s go! I love your videos man!

[@FlashPointHx]

Appreciate it!

[@Curdle7]

Wow awesome that battle of Dara was a very cool one you made

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks - that took a while to make happy that you liked it

[@lathalassa]

really good video, thanks for making my day

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad to hear that!

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much!

[@wanderingjuniper]

Brilliant video, thoroughly enjoyable content

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kairuannewambui8456]

Good story audio quality 👌 good for the soul,thanks.👊

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@GreenMarkoulis13]

Thanks for covering the best history podcast

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks for listening

[@jwink7795]

fresh flash point drop = christmas morning level shiiit.

[@FlashPointHx]

hahahaha -Really loving this comment !

[@Dr77Funkenstein]

excellent, absolutely excellent

[@FlashPointHx]

Many thanks!

[@teedepefanio4974]

Great show.. thank you.. i learned a lot.. ❤

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@teedepefanio4974]

@@FlashPointHx living is learning.. keep up the great work! 🍻

[@monsieurfuch7882]

Awesome !!

[@thadtuiol1717]

Fighting in those days was a gutsy in your face affair. Not like today, where too many just press buttons from hundreds of miles away and never really see the consequences of their actions.

[@czeremis]

Masterpiece

[@rockstar450]

Excellent! Still the best visuals in the game

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much !

[@ndrklerz2178]

Great documentary, very professionally made. Rare jewel on youtube.

[@FlashPointHx]

Appreciated

[@maxhill7065]

Justinian reminds me of myself playing a strategy game I'm not entirely familiar with, just build defenses and turtle as much as you can

[@FlashPointHx]

OMG Max you're that guy in Risk who owns Australia and sits back building up and watching everyone else demolish each other and then explodes like a popped zit over the world when everyone is weak. . . . I. mean , I might have done that . . . a few times too.

[@haydenkauk9514]

Love the video and narration. You should do it without the popping sounds

[@rayedwards1596]

Most excellent

[@asoulist4829]

Chilbudius is quite a name.

[@samwisegamgee8318]

Byzantine history, yes please! 😁

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey Sam!! good to see you got in early for the show!

[@vladimirfeldman9430]

Щикарно 👍🥇

[@venczbalazs4972]

Excellent video. What is the name of the music ehat we can hear during the ballte of Dara?

[@FlashPointHx]

Its by a musician named Danheim - its called Blotjarl. If you look at the description of the video, I have a link to his site

[@venczbalazs4972]

Thank you

[@godfreyofibelin301]

Very excited for this video! I've been listening to your Punic Wars series on Spotify, and recently finished part VI. I am looking forward to the final episode, and starting your War of the Worlds series! I started listening to History of Byzantium about 2 months ago, I am on episode 18 of that series on Spotify. Thank you so much for your continued hard work and effort in your videos and content in general! You have quickly become one of my most favorite creators for this type/genre of content!

[@FlashPointHx]

Wow thanks - Were there any issues with that series on Spotify - some people said they had issues downloading. Happy that you liked my content!

[@godfreyofibelin301]

​@@FlashPointHx Normally I stream podcast episodes through Wifi or cell data, as I currently do not have a premium subscription to Spotify. As far as that goes, I have never encountered any issues / problems with any of your podcast episodes!

[@S_M_360]

Justinian was a real piece of work, on a lot of fronts. 🤔

[@FlashPointHx]

When in doubt attack everything?

[@S_M_360]

Flash Point History I mean... Count 1: the literate nephew of the guard Justin to help him. The onions on this family!

[@user-qo5ts8sp5y]

How do you turn off the sound effects which distract from the lecture which is the point of listening?

[@kaznika6584]

Oh yes I am excited

[@FlashPointHx]

Boo ya!

[@johnydope812]

excellent 👍

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rchrismeijer3183]

Why we only learn about Rome and never about the Byzantine empire which lasted a millenium

[@bdoon51]

Thos is good historic stuff. Is the s the same as podcasts they want payments for

[@kevinkimmel7685]

the background music is annoying and interferes with the monolog. Besides that, excellent stuff.

[@soroushtorabi98]

Loved the video 👍 keep up your great work . although there were some issues : Sassanids had 15000 soldiers in callinicum not 20000 and Romans had around 25000 . The Persians were outnumbered Also before that romans also lost a battle in Thannaris againt Persians

[@ramtin5152]

He did say that the Sassanids won at Thannuris He just didn't say they had 30,000 men while Romans had 40,000 The most important thing he didn't mention was the fact that Peroz I, who got killed by Hephthalites, was immediately avenged His wuzurg framadār (something like prime minister), Sukhra avenged Peroz I by invading Hephthalite territory and inflicting a major defeat on them He took the majority of the Sasanian army (or at least what was left of it) with him and when he reached Gorgan, the Hephthalite king, Khushnavaz, got informed of his plan to attack him, and quickly prepared his men for war He then sent a message to Sukhra, asking him about his intentions and enquiring what his name and his official position were Sukhra shortly sent a message back to Khushnavaz, informing him about his name and position Khushnavaz thereafter sent another message, warning him of doing the same mistake as Peroz However, his words did not discourage Sukhra, who then marched against Khushnavaz, and inflicted a heavy defeat on him Khushnavaz thereafter sued for peace, which Sukhra would only accept if he would give him everything Khushnavaz had seized from Peroz I's camp, which included his treasuries, the chief priest (mowbed) of the empire, and his daughter Perozdukht Khushnavaz accepted his demands, and peace was made Plus the fact that Kavad too, took a large part of the lost territories back from Hephthalites

[@eromalandersson5716]

[Western] Romans-- Roads & Shielded Infantry Byzantines-- Diplomacy & Medium Armored Cavalry

[@Wharbuckz7]

🔥🔥🔥

[@lifetimetraveller758]

The map showing the Bulgarian tribes is not accutate. You will be aware that Dacia was inhabited by geto-dacs who had been colonised and subdued by the romans century prior. It was still inhabited by Romans aka romanians ever after. The territory ascribed to Bulgarians it is in fact Romanian territory.

[@thespartan8476]

Byzantium was colonized by the Greeks from Megara in 657 BC, and remained primarily Greek-speaking until its conquest by the Ottoman Empire in AD 1453. Also look up the ancient Anatolian Kingdom of Pontus, Greeks from the Black sea. A blend of Greek and Persian influences. Yes, Greek identity can challenge any Ukrainian Ethnic groups and prove Greeks were in the Black sea far before any Slavic ethnic group existed. What is commonly called the kingdom of Pontos flourished for over 200 years in the coastal regions of the Black Sea. At its peak in the early first century BC, it included much of the southern, eastern, and northern littoral, becoming one of the most important Hellenistic dynasties founded before a successor of Alexander the Great. It also posed one of the greatest challenges to Roman imperial expansion in the East. Not until 63 BC, after many violent clashes, was Rome able to subjugate the kingdom and its last charismatic ruler Mithridates VI, who proved to be as formidable a foe to Rome as Hannibal. He has been called the greatest ruler of the Kingdom of Pontus. He cultivated an immunity to poisons by regularly ingesting sub-lethal doses; this practice, now called mithridatism, is named after him. After his death, he became known as Mithridates the Great. And after the full of Rome by the Germanic tribes and mercenaries from the far East of Asia that murdered most of the Romans and destroyed and looted Rome. Some Romans managed to flee to Byzantium and were saved by the Greek Royal Guards of Byzantium. The same Greek Royal Guards of Byzantium who trained the Anglo-Saxons from England, after they fled England from the Normans. The popes are not even Roman, that's why popes don't have last names. Poverty-stricken like one of many barbarians that invaded Europe was Odoacer, the Germanic king of the Torcilingi, and he self-proclaimed himself as the new Roman emperor and he embraced everything Roman and Greek. So the Roman state continued and some of its traditions were maintained, modern historians distinguish Byzantium from ancient Rome insofar as it was centred on Constantinople, oriented towards Greek rather than Latin culture and characterised by Orthodox Christianity. And Greek history records show that the Germanic tribe's were given the Netherlands and not Europe. Germanic peoples are nomadic like the Turks and British. There's an intelligent documentary in English to be made about Byzantium culture, and this isn't it. History is way more clear with a Hellenic classical education, and someone who speaks like a native Greek and not as an outsider/foreigner who learned Greek. Dionysius Pyrrhus requests the exclusive use of Hellene in his Cheiragogy: "Never desire to call yourselves Romans, but Hellenes, for the Romans from ancient Rome enslaved and destroyed Hellas." And George Gemistus Plethon pointed out to Constantine Palaeologus that the people he leads are "Hellenes, as their race and language and education testifies". Ducas Vatatzes, wrote in a letter to Pope Gregory IX about the wisdom that "rains upon the Hellenic nation". He maintained that the transfer of the imperial authority from Rome to Constantinople was national and not geographic, and therefore did not belong to the Latins occupying Constantinople: Constantine's heritage was passed on to the Hellenes, so he argued, and they alone were its inheritors and successors. His son, Theodore II Lascaris, was eager to project the name of the Greeks with true nationalistic zeal. He made it a point that "the Hellenic race looms over all other languages" and that "every kind of philosophy and form of knowledge is a discovery of Hellenes […]. What do you, O Rome, have to display?" No other small country can compare with Greece in terms of impact on human benefit. In the beginning... God created the Earth, and in the light blue waters, put a small ship to travel forever, in order not only to give birth but also to transfer great ideas all over the world ... He called that ship...HELLAS! The Greeks created it, the Germans copy it, and the English exploit it. The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance. Herodotus

[@Olimpico230]

Great work I really enjoy it. Thank you sir. But are we going to wait another 46 days for the next episode XD ?

[@FlashPointHx]

I’m a one man production team - takes longer if you want quality

[@magistermilitumbelisarius5365]

Long live the Roman Empire, brethren!

[@MargaritaMagdalena]

Why?

[@matthewnelson4298]

All empires fall

[@bryanfox5457]

Ti Ipernahum!

[@numenoreaneternity6682]

The part of the map that details the distribution of peoples north of the Danube is grossly inaccurate, the Proto-Bulgars would've still resided in what is known as "Old Great Bulgaria", whereas the Avars would arrive in Europe only two decades later at the behest of the Roman emperor Tiberius who had invited them as Rome's Foederati against the Slavs and the Kutrigurs. During the 6th and 7th centuries, the most numerous and the most dangerous enemies to the ERE at the Danube were the Slavs - the Sclavenes and the Antes. Menander Protector: "(...) About the fourth year of the reign of Caesar Tiberius Constantine, some hundred thousand Slavs broke into Thrace and pillaged that and many other regions. As Greece was being laid waste by the Slavs, with trouble liable to flare up anywhere, and as Tiberius had at his disposal by no means sufficient forces, he sent a delegation to the Khagan of the Avars. (...)"

[@limitedaxcess]

Curious ity was cheap the first year and didn't have content, the second year they wanted $73 even after I cancelled and I got changed they changered me a third year as and I had to cancel yet again, but was charged for the second year I didn't use and had canc.good luck

[@accuratetaxes5504]

I saw on the map Ani in green, and it seems to be the city of Iberia. But wasn't the city Ani the capital of ancient Armenia? Thank you for the explanation

[@3idraven714]

You do history a honor! Quality par excellence! Now where is Isabella! 😁

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! I'm waiting for my artist to send me initial pics of Isabella - told him to depict her as beautiful and formidable.

[@3idraven714]

@@FlashPointHx Reconquesta is my personal fav…the art and architecture you capture is splendid, plus the intrigue, action, east vs west, and importance of this time and place to modern history is sometimes passed over

[@LindaMerchant-dw1sw]

Byzantium was the medieval Roman empire in the East

[@TheMarshmelloKing]

Do you find it, risible? When I say the name….Chillbootius?

[@FlashPointHx]

He’s got a wife you know?

[@maggie4063]

Not the 9:11 transformers sound

[@althesian9741]

I’m curious as to why you have not showcased more in-depth details for Callinicum. There is plenty of info online for the details and deployment of both Roman and Persian forces. In fact, Prokopios describes it with vivd detail. Not showing the battle clearly just seems baffling Imo. There’s plenty of info to show that the Persians had also managed to bribe Sabir Huns to conduct devastating raids deep into the roman Mesopotamia. The Caucasus by now secured by the Persians allowed hunnic mercenaries to stream out without any obstacles. The victories of Dara and Sattala are while excellent victories, much of the Persian army still remained intact. So its probable the war would continue if Kavadh had not passed on. Another reason why Roman armies had not pursued the Persians was because that the Persians had the steppe asian nomad tactic of quickly regrouping from defeats. Kaveh Farrokh showcases this in his book, The Armies of Ancient Persia, The Sassanians. Once Roman troops broke formation to chase Persian troops, they can quickly regroup and defeat them in kind. I also disagree primarily on Belisarius being recalled and not fired from his position. He clearly very much was. Prokopios is seen trying to manipulate the final outcome of the battle to lessen blame. Sources from John Malalas and several others contradict Prokopios’s account. Officially he was recalled, but privately, this was not the case. He was only reinstated after saving Justinian in the Nika riots.

[@FlashPointHx]

Well - only so much one can fit into a documentary of this time scale

[@CrochetingPup]

What is the name of the piece of music that starts at 11:50?

[@FlashPointHx]

Its called Storytelling Strings by Evan Macdonald - I got it from premium beats(dot)com

[@CrochetingPup]

@@FlashPointHx Awesome! Thank you for the answer. Absolutely wonderful video by the way!

[@taintofcartman8064]

I prefer it when Nitin narrated the videos, but a great video nonetheless

[@FlashPointHx]

Appreciate that ! I try and dictate as many videos as possible

[@Agathachristie-cp7jy]

❤❤❤ it would be much better if it written

[@ramtin5152]

7:00 Actually, Peroz I was immediately avenged His wuzurg framadār (something like prime minister), Sukhra avenged Peroz I by invading Hephthalite territory and inflicting a major defeat on them He took the majority of the Sasanian army (or at least what was left of it) with him and when he reached Gorgan, the Hephthalite king, Khushnavaz, got informed of his plan to attack him, and quickly prepared his men for war He then sent a message to Sukhra, asking him about his intentions and enquiring what his name and his official position were Sukhra shortly sent a message back to Khushnavaz, informing him about his name and position Khushnavaz thereafter sent another message, warning him of doing the same mistake as Peroz However, his words did not discourage Sukhra, who then marched against Khushnavaz, and inflicted a heavy defeat on him Khushnavaz thereafter sued for peace, which Sukhra would only accept if he would give him everything Khushnavaz had seized from Peroz I's camp, which included his treasuries, the chief priest (mowbed) of the empire, and his daughter Perozdukht Khushnavaz accepted his demands, and peace was made

[@TheCountofToulouse]

This is the REAL 'game of thrones'. I'm convinced that the fictional 'Westeros' was Constantinople.

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

The CH sound in Greek/Latin/Persian is the same as that at the end of the Scottish word loch, not the Engiish CH as in the beginning of the words check or choke. If you can’t say that, just use the K sound. Say Kal-kis, not Chal-kis for Chalcis, and Kal ke-don for Chalcedon, etc.

[@FlashPointHx]

You really know your pronunciation - is your background in linguistics?

[@AleexGod]

hahahahah wtf was that construction sound on the fortresses of Nisibis and dara 😂😂 so funny lol. good video anyway

[@FlashPointHx]

its then sounds that transformers make when they change into a car

[@AleexGod]

@@FlashPointHx Hahahahahah😂 you made my day with that comment xd

[@ramtin5152]

Transformers castles in disguise

[@ramtin5152]

@@FlashPointHx Transformers castles in disguise

[@theletterw3875]

Thank you FPH, I especially like the sound effects. Great production value but we miss your persuasive narration. This guy is great though.

[@FlashPointHx]

I really appreciate that - Robin has an amazing podcast and I felt it needed to be brought to a wider audience. Don't worry - I intend to keep doing my own videos as well.

[@solinvictus7582]

The sound effects suck.

[@theletterw3875]

@@solinvictus7582 this attitude is why everyone abandoned you for Jesus

[@Postmortumaz]

Happy Byzantium day.

[@FlashPointHx]

🎉 hahaha!

[@GREEENMASTER]

What is the soundtrack called for the battle of Dara?

[@FlashPointHx]

Check out the channel by Denheim and Runar - you might like his music

[@GREEENMASTER]

⁠@@FlashPointHxthanks for helping me find the channel but I don’t think it’s the “Runar” soundtrack (though it sounds pretty good) I’m look for the soundtrack that starts at 18:21 . If you can’t remember what it’s called, it’s fine.

[@FlashPointHx]

Its called Blotjarl - but Runar is also really good. Danheim has a bunch of really good music@@GREEENMASTER

[@GREEENMASTER]

@@FlashPointHx alright thanks! And I agree: most of his music does sound pretty good!

[@FlashPointHx]

Yea those guttural tones are fantastic. You hear it a lot in Viking songs - also in Mongolian chant remixed. If you haven't heard the Sardukar Chant Remix by F3LYN you should check that out as well. @@GREEENMASTER

[@grizzlybearzzz2824]

Landlords yes

[@abdelra7man87]

I think we started getting used to the other narrator. My comment is that the sound effects for buildings just didn't match the atmosphere of the topic if you understand what I mean. Other than this, the video is nice as always. Thanks)

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks for this feedback - I think I'll tone it down in the future

[@BozheTsaryaKhrani]

long live justinian

[@user-eg4eu6ec7c]

💜💜💜

[@ramtin5152]

7:00 The Sassanids might've fallen way sooner if it wasn't for Peroz I wuzurg framadār (something like prime minister), Sukhra (also spelled Sufaray, Sufray, Surkhab, Sarafra'i), who quickly regrouped and avenged Peroz by invading Hephthalite territory and inflicting a major defeat on them and preventing a Hephthalite invasion They've already lost 3 times to Hephthalites and what Sukhra did truely saved the Sassanids

[@walterlahaye2128]

The image of the beast originated during Justinian’s reign, 57 years after the Western Roman Empire fell, which gave death to the Caesars in 476, from 533 to 536, which were the popes of Rome, after the early church of Christ fell away for 1260 years. Consequently, the catholic DarkAges began in 536, the same year Justinian outlaws basic education, and that same year, the Bible became a closed Book. That law continued for a thousand years, until 1536. On May 29, 1453, the Turks sacked Constantinople, which was the final piece of the Roman Empire that fell. Ending the DarkAges/VolcanicWinters!

[@walterlahaye2128]

Popes were virtually non existent, until well after the Western Roman Empire fell in 476! The mark of the beast originated with the Caesars from 67 to 70 A.D. The image of the beast originated with the popes of Rome. The fall of the Byzantin Empire in 1453 kills the Romans!

[@solinvictus7582]

Maybe leave out the crazy sound FX ( like the ones around 9:00) next time? They are 10x louder than the VO... Why? So distracting and hard to listen to when trying to relax.

[@FlashPointHx]

good to know

[@ramtin5152]

The Sassanids defeated the Romans at the battle of Mindouos after Thannuris too

[@samwisegamgee8318]

I always thought the Sassanid rulers around this time got a bad rap from Rome-centric historians, but when I got to the part about the 400 nuns sacrificed, wow. At what point did some of the Persian soldiers stop and have that 'are we the bad guys?' moment?

[@FlashPointHx]

hahahah - have you seen that comedy where is the Germans in the SS are asking each other this question

[@ramtin5152]

That 400 nuns sacrificed thing was done by the leader of Lakhmid Arabs not the Sassanid Persians so this is a question for the Lakhmids

[@tituslabienus01]

Bruh I Really Want To Hear The End Of The Reconquista With Isabella🤕🤕🤕

[@FlashPointHx]

Started writing the prologue now and hired and artist and a musician already

[@tituslabienus01]

@@FlashPointHx Yay😇😇

[@stephenmascari950]

background music destroys your presentation ... c ya ...

[@domitianalexanderkennedybe3744]

[@quintonbroster2994]

Enjoyed that, slight criticism from my point of view. I like to listen to these stories whilst going to sleep with ear buds I found the sound effects a bit of an unnecessary distraction. Probably just me I did think it was a good story well told Thank you

[@FlashPointHx]

Point taken- you’re not the only one. I’ll go easy on sound effects on the next one

[@kaanbasol]

noice

[@KWmagnus]

Roma Victor!!!